1. How are social norms and attitudes related to the prevalence of intimate partner violence? 2. What factors contribute to the perpetration of intimate partner violence? 3. What are the effects of intimate partner violence on individuals' sense of self and safety? 4. How do gender dynamics influence the experience of intimate partner violence? 5. How do economic and cultural factors shape the prevalence of intimate partner violence in different communities? 6. How do forms of intimate partner violence intersect with other forms of marginalization (e.g., race, sexual orientation, class, etc.)? 7. How does the legal system address and respond to incidents of intimate partner violence? 8. How is intimacy and relationships shaped by patterns of intimate partner violence? 9. What are effective strategies for preventing and responding to cases of intimate partner violence? 10. How do media representations of intimate partner violence shape public perceptions and responses?